Why Matthew but no Samir? Disrupting the Hiring Bias. Webinar for Employers co-sponsored by Hire Immigrants and Upwardly Global

Bias, whether conscious or unconscious, favors certain people in the hiring process based on superficial characteristics like name and place of education that have nothing to do with their talent or potential. Bias puts limits on many forms of diversity. Gender and ethnicity are notable examples. This discussion focuses on the diversity that comes from immigration – the fact that Matthew is more likely to get called in for an interview than Samir, even if their qualifications and experience are identical. This is bad for immigrants who are disproportionately under-employed in both Canada and the U.S. in jobs below their skills and qualifications. And it doesn’t work for employers, whose current systems do not bring the best and brightest into their workforce.

This webinar will dive deeper to understand how and why unconscious bias occurs. It will explore practical solutions being tested in the workplace to disrupt hiring bias.

Speakers:

Phil Oreopoulos, Professor, University of Toronto, co-author of the study “Why do some employers prefer to interview Matthew but not Samir?”

Heidi Walker, Evangelist, GapJumpers – a platform for employers host blind auditions to hire diverse talent

Ratna Omidvar, Executive Director, Global Diversity Exchange (Moderator)

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Upwardly Global is the leading nonprofit organization in the U.S. working exclusively with skilled immigrants and refugees by providing job search training and connecting them with employers seeking to develop a pipeline of global talent.

Hire Immigrants at Ryerson University’s Global Diversity Exchange profiles “what works” in immigrant employment worldwide, providing employers with the tools and resources they need to realize the value of immigrant talent to their business and better recruit, hire, retain, manage and promote immigrants.